Character
Lines
Conclusions
Romeo
scene i
lines 184-185
"Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all. Here's much to do with hate, but more with love."
He's saying that love causes more problems than hate. He is depressed about love and he thinks that love is worse than hate.
Benvolio
scene i
lines 242-243
“By giving liberty unto thine eyes: Examine other beauties.”
He thinks Romeo’s love is fake.
Benvolio
scene ii
lines 52-53
"Take thou some new infection to thy eye, and the rank postition of the old will die."
Try looking at other girls and get interested in somebody else, and your likeness for Rosaline will go away!
Paris
scene ii
line 12
"Younger than she are happy mothers made"
Paris believes that age does not matter when it comes to marriage, yet he doesn't
really believe in love and instead is just trying to get a bride.
Lord Capulet
scene ii
line 13
"And too soon marred are those so early made."
Lord Capulet thinks that a girl's life isn't the same if she marry's too soon. He doesn't want his daughter to get married until she's 16.
Lord Capulet
scene ii
lines 16-17
"But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart. My will to her conswent is but a part."
Juliet's dad is trying to persuade Paris to basically sweet talk Juliet and ger her to fall for him; Lord Capulet is saying that his word counts a little for Juliet's well-being and who she goes for.
Juliet
scene iii
line 72
"It is an honor that I dream not of."
Juliet doesn't want to get married. She doesn't like the thought of it.
Juliet
scene iii
lines 106-108
"I'll look to like, if looking liking move; But no more deep will I endart mine eye than your consent gives strength to make it fly.
Juliet believes that looking a person does not make a person like another and therefore she is making fun of her mother, saying she is shallow and that you must talk to a person before loving them in saying so.
Lady Capulet
scene iii
lines 75-80

“Well, think of marriage now. Younger than you, here in Verona, ladies of esteem, are made already mothers. By my count, I was your mother much upon these years that you are now a maid. Thus then in brief:…”
She’s “too old” and has waited too long for high-rank husbands.